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Get To Know Miss Universe 2023 Sheynnis Palacios

The first Miss Universe from Nicaragua is a mental health advocate and a TV host

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Sara de los Reyes

<p><strong>Sheynnis Palacios</strong> is officially the <strong>72nd Miss Universe</strong>! The 23-year-old’s winning performance was nothing short of phenomenal, and more importantly, historic.</p><div><br/></div><p>She’s the first Miss Universe from <strong>Nicaragua</strong> and there’s no doubt that her win will shine the spotlight on her country, a Central American nation known for its stunning biodiversity and nature reserves. </p><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cz0EhGKuaNu/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cz0EhGKuaNu/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 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She’s taking over <strong>Miss Universe</strong> duties from R&#x27;Bonney Gabriel, a Filipino-American who represented the United States in last year’s Miss Universe competition. </p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Get to know Sheynnis Palacios in the gallery below:</strong></div><div><br/></div><div class="article-content" itemProp="articleBody"><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/37eefae2-4df1-4a56-a87f-65fccedfd656_get to know miss universe 2023 miss nicaragua sheynnis palacio landscape.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/da52bab2-29e8-4751-b44e-fb0fef57f545_280478014_1009948942962076_7260412831856889946_n.jpeg" alt="get to know miss universe 2023 sheynnis palacios from nicaragua" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/0fa159e4-ef2f-4684-a6c5-7a94ce1b0bbb_280475127_544671340526243_893931812670548311_n.jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/95a09d58-df9b-411b-8626-418cb3d5224d_393556552_844922133973795_9879526071470151_n.jpeg" alt="get to know miss universe 2023 sheynnis palacios from nicaragua" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/5c09c5fb-19b2-4b4d-b1d6-d0f587c990e3_396731739_17878939748972651_1681577772724567093_n.jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/0bcc5d39-1e11-497b-bd82-a6f939c97756_399497679_18398072524025493_3708816690519415569_n.jpeg" alt="get to know miss universe 2023 sheynnis palacios from nicaragua" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/3be7a2a6-7663-43fd-b839-14ff9e948894_399707071_18399420958025493_6262956047037248989_n.jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/cd4260df-290e-4916-9d6f-e682a4f25297_403823933_1074914116857014_8998474780391000658_n.jpeg" alt="get to know miss universe 2023 sheynnis palacios from nicaragua" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/364599bf-2775-45ea-b39d-0a199f9e7bfb_393106214_304512899001679_8555759487083695476_n.jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/25b67fe1-ea52-40fa-8d53-48ee2672c8f4_329001594_130714003238772_3852304696946374424_n.jpeg" alt="get to know miss universe 2023 sheynnis palacios from nicaragua" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/beb94b65-f8e4-4a9d-a012-e98e1537c447_352300459_174429605583181_4256495373105421772_n.jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><div></div></div><div class="item-desc"><p>She’s a digital Miss U. - Sheynnis’ Mass Communication degree from the Universidad Centroamericana has given her skills to make her Miss Universe reign more relevant and far-reaching. She not only understands the influence of media on society but also creates her own video content. Sheynnis has talked about using her knowledge in these areas to widen her audience through modern ways of communication.</p></div><div class="item-desc"><div></div></div><div class="item-desc"><p>She’s open about mental health. - Several candidates in the 72nd Miss Universe competition spoke candidly about their mental health struggles and why they advocate for awareness on the subject. Sheynnis is one of these women, sharing that when she was 18 years old and a college student, she developed anxiety-related issues. This was why she created the “Understand Your Mind” project whose goal was to destigmatize discussions on mental health, especially for women.</p></div><div class="item-desc"><div></div></div><div class="item-desc"><p>She’s informed about feminist history. - She cited Mary Wollstonecraft as a woman that she looks up to during her final Q&amp;A round. Mary Wollstonecraft was an English writer who was one of the first women in 18th-century English society to lobby for educational and social rights for fellow women. Sheynnis hopes to follow suit by proving that women in the 21st century no longer have limitations and are free to excel in any industry and that the gender-based economic gap has to be closed. </p></div><div class="item-desc"><div></div></div><div class="item-desc"><p>She’s not a pageant newbie. - She may be Nicaragua’s first Miss Universe, but she’s competed in other pageants before, beginning in her teens. Sheynnis vied for the Miss World 2021 title but failed to make it to the semi-finals. Despite not advancing at that pageant, now that she’s Miss Universe 2023, she’s given substance to her description of herself as a resilient woman. </p></div><div class="item-desc"><p> - Sheynnis in her national costume for Miss Universe 2023</p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>She’s a TV personality. - Sheynnis has mentioned that she’s more comfortable as a producer or video editor, but this hasn’t stopped her from trying out on-camera roles. She joined the Nicaraguan television show Al Dia just this year as one of its hosts, an opportunity she uses to engage with her audience in issues that matter most to her. </p></div><div class="item-desc"><div></div></div></div></div></div><div><br/></div><p>Photos from <strong>@missuniverse</strong> and <strong>@sheynnispalacios_of</strong></p><div><br/></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>